Very important issue I think, I had an opportunity to see some detailed geographical, astronomical, landscape maps in braille and on embossed plastic at XRCVC, Mumbai. It had almost everything that the sighted kids learn in their mainstream schools. I felt child like curiosity when I was touching rivers, mountains, seas-oceans and states-countries on the maps. I was nostalgic as I had seen school level maps when I could see a bit. I had enquired for the same because I wanted to know military positions of Abdali and Marathas in the war of Panipat and wanted to allay my confusion regarding positions of Yamuna and Ganga.
I wonder how many VIs don’t feel lost for not knowing which direction they are facing and which part (North/south/east/west) of the city they are in. Wherever I go, I try to know which location I am at or else I would feel very uncomfortable and lost. Citing an example of my VI friend, he answered me that he was in south of the city but he could not explain what exactly south means. He had remembered it as an address and not as a position compared to the whole city geography or India or the whole planet sphere. Importantly, knowing maps, directions, astronomical positions of stars and planet helps person’s imagination and overall intelligence. I felt very sad when I was informed that such quality maps are no more available in NAB Mumbai or elsewhere. VI children who are currently doing their schooling will be deprived of such amazing beauty of physical science and nature if they are not introduced to these maps. I prayed to the XRCVC to maintain these treasures as they are more valuable than ever as these are not available anymore. Please keep me also informed if you are able to get hold of any detailed maps. I would love to have them in my possession as my new query is, where Lake Maansarovar is located and why is it better to go through China’s territory there. Cheers On 6/12/15, Mohit Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > I have a need of tactile maps of world and various continents, any > globe made for visually impaired and other accessible geographical > material. Please tell me any resource to get them. > > -- > Thanks and Regards, > Mohit Gupta. > Rajasthan. > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- *************** "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I should do, by the grace of God, I will do." EDWARD EVERETT HALE. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
